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Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

qSeat Slide

Front Seats

WARNING

Driver's Seat Adjustment:

Modification of the Front Seats:

Modifying or replacing the front seats

such as replacing the upholstery or

loosening any bolts is dangerous. The

front seats contain air bag

Adjusting the driver's seat while the

vehicle is moving is dangerous. The

driver could lose control of the vehicle

and have an accident. Adjust the

driver's seat only when the vehicle is

stopped.

components essential to the

supplemental restraint system. Such

modifications could damage the

supplemental restraint system and

result in serious injury. Consult an

Authorized Mazda Dealer if there is

any need to remove or reinstall the

front seats.

To move a seat forward or backward, raise

the lever and slide the seat to the desired

position and release the lever.

Damaged Front Seats:

Driving with damaged front seats is

dangerous. A collision, even one not

strong enough to inflate the air bags,

could damage the front seats which

contain essential air bag components.

If there was a subsequent collision, the

air bag may not deploy which could

lead to injuries. Always have an

Authorized Mazda Dealer inspect the

front seats, front seat belt

Make sure the lever returns to its original

position and the seat is locked in place by

attempting to push it forward and

backward.

pretensioners and air bags after a

collision.

Securing the Seats:

Adjustable seats and seatbacks that

are not securely locked are dangerous.

In a sudden stop or collision, the seat

or seatback could move, causing

injury. Make sure the adjustable

components of the seat are locked in

place by attempting to slide the seat

forward and backward and rocking

the seatback.

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To change the seatback angle, lean

qSeat Recline

forward slightly while raising the lever.

Then lean back to the desired position and

release the lever.

WARNING

Reclining:

Sitting in a reclined position while the

vehicle is moving is dangerous

because you don't get the full

protection from seat belts. During

sudden braking or a collision, you can

slide under the lap belt and suffer

serious internal injuries. For

maximum protection, sit well back and

upright.

Unlocked Seatback:

Make sure the lever returns to its original

position and the seatback is locked in

place by attempting to push it forward and

backward.

The seatback plays an important role

in your protection in a vehicle.

Leaving the seatback unlocked is

dangerous as it can allow passengers

to be ejected or thrown around and

baggage to strike occupants in a

sudden stop or collision, resulting in

severe injury. After adjusting the

seatback at any time, even when there

are no other passengers, rock the

seatback to make sure it is locked in

place.

CAUTION

When returning a rear-reclined seatback

to its upright position, make sure you

hold onto the seatback with your other

hand while operating the lever. If the

seatback is not supported, it will flip

forward suddenly and could cause

injury.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

qHeight Adjustment (Driver's

Seat)^í

qHead Restraint

By moving the seat lever up or down, the

seat bottom height can be adjusted.

WARNING

Head Restraints Adjustment:

Driving with the head restraints

adjusted too low or removed is

Up

dangerous. With no support behind

your head, your neck could be

seriously injured in a collision. Always

drive with the head restraints inserted

when seats are being used and make

sure they are properly adjusted.

Down

To raise a head restraint, pull it up to the

desired position.

To lower the head restraint, press the stop-

catch release, then push the head restraint

down.

qLumbar Support Adjustment

(Driver's Seat)^í

To adjust the lumbar support, pull the

lever forward.

Adjust the head restraint so that the top is

even with the top of the passenger's ears,

never the passenger's neck.

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^íSome models.

Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

qSeat Warmer^í

Rear Seat

The front seats are electrically heated. The

ignition switch must be in the ON

position.

WARNING

Stacking Cargo:

Press the switch to turn the seat warmer

on or off. When the switch is in the ON

position, the indicator light will come on.

Stacking luggage or other cargo

higher than the seatbacks, and placing

articles on the rear package tray or on

the luggage compartment cover is

dangerous. During sudden braking or

a collision, objects can fly around and

become projectiles that may hit and

injure passengers. Don't stack cargo

higher than the seatbacks or on the

luggage compartment cover.

Not Securing Luggage and Cargo:

Not securing cargo while driving is

dangerous as it could move or be

crushed during sudden braking or a

collision and cause injury. Make sure

luggage and cargo is secured before

driving.

NOTE

The seat temperature is regulated

automatically by a thermostat. Other

than turning it on or off, it cannot be

adjusted.

Securing Seats:

Adjustable seats that are not securely

locked are dangerous. In a sudden

stop or collision, the seat or seatback

could move, causing injury. Make sure

the adjustable components of the seat

are locked in place.

^íSome models.

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NOTE

WARNING

When returning a rear seat to its

Unlocked Seatback:

original position, also replace the seat

belt to its normal position. Verify that

the seat belt pulls out and retracts.

The seatback plays an important role

in your protection in a vehicle.

Leaving the seatback unlocked is

dangerous as it can allow passengers

to be ejected or thrown around and

baggage to strike occupants in a

sudden stop or collision, resulting in

severe injury. After returning the

seatback at any time, even when there

are no other passengers, rock the

seatback to make sure it is locked in

place.

qSplit-Folding Rear Seatback

To fold the seatbacks

CAUTION

When operating the rear seatback knob,

make sure you support the seatback

with your hand. If the seatback is not

supported with your hand, it will flip

forward suddenly and could cause

injury to the finger that pushes the rear

seatback knob down.

Passenger on the Folded Seatback:

Driving with a passenger on the folded

seatback is dangerous. Allowing a

child to sit up on the folded seatback

while the vehicle is moving is

1. Unfasten the lap portion of the center-

rear seat belt (page 2-16).

particularly dangerous. In a sudden

stop or even a minor collision, a child

not in a proper seat or child-restraint

system and seat belt could be thrown

forward, back or even out of the

vehicle resulting in serious injuries or

death. The child in the baggage area

could be thrown into other occupants

and cause serious injury. Never allow

a passenger to sit or stand on the

folded seatback while the vehicle is

moving.

CAUTION

Always unfasten the lap portion of the

belt before folding the rear-left

seatback. Leaving the lap portion of the

belt fastened could cause damage to the

seat belt, buckle and seatback.

2. Position the outboard seat belts to the

side when folding the seatbacks down.

Children and the Folding Rear Seats:

Playing with the folding rear seats is

dangerous. Do not give the car keys to

children and do not allow them to play

in the vehicle.

3. Support the seatback with your hand.

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4. Push the rear seatback knob down.

WARNING

Seat Belts Caught Under Seatbacks:

A seat belt caught under a seatback

after the seatback is returned to its

upright position is dangerous. In a

collision or sudden stop, the seat belt

cannot provide adequate protection.

Always make sure the seat belts are

fully pulled out from under the

seatbacks.

Returning Rear Seatbacks to the

Upright Position:

A rear seatback not fully returned and

locked in the upright position is

dangerous. Sudden stops or

To return the seatbacks to the upright

position

1. Position the outboard seat belts to the

side.

maneuvering could cause a seatback

to flip forward suddenly resulting in

injury. If the red indicator is visible on

the back of the rear seatback knob, the

seatback is not locked in the upright

position. When returning the seatback

to the upright position, make sure

there is no red indication.

2. Lift the seatbacks upright.

3. Make sure the seat belts are fully

pulled out from under the seatbacks.

4. Pull on the top of the seatbacks from

inside the vehicle to make sure they are

locked.

5. Fasten the center-rear lap/shoulder belt

and check that all seat belts are routed

properly for passenger use (page 2-16).

Locked position

Unlocked position

Red indicator

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Height adjustment

qRear Seatback Lock (4 Door)

To raise a head restraint, pull it up to the

locked position.

To lock or unlock a seatback, move the

lever.

To lower the head restraint, press the stop-

catch release, then push the head restraint

down.

NOTE

The seatback locks are part of the trunk

security system (page 3-14).

Adjust the head restraint so that the top is

even with the top of the passenger's ears,

never the passenger's neck.

qHead Restraint

Removal

To remove the head restraint, press the

stop-catch release, then pull up on the

head restraint.

WARNING

Head Restraints Adjustment:

Driving with the head restraints

adjusted too low or removed is

dangerous. With no support behind

your head, your neck could be

seriously injured in a collision. Always

drive with the head restraints inserted

when seats are being used and make

sure they are properly adjusted.

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